Lifestyle

Care Net of Carbon County celebrated the help the organization and God's presence provides girls and women in Carbon County to survive rape, domestic abuse, abortions and unplanned pregnancies, Friday at the ninth annual banquet, held at Blue Mountain Community Church, Palmerton.

Dr. Kenneth Varano was master of ceremonies. Lois Hollopeter, board president, welcomed everyone and the Rev. Rick Collins provided the invocation.

My husband and I spent our weekend getting the garden ready for spring and planting our spring vegetables loose-leaf lettuce, snap peas and shelled peas.

While we were digging straight little rows for our springtime treats, we started talking about what living in the "country" means to us and what the typical family does in Mahoning Township.

We're not the only family with a garden every family within sight of our home has a vegetable garden. But it's a lot of work to grow your food. Why do we bother when there are several grocery stores within a 10-minute drive?

A son, Matthew Stephen Moyer, was born at 9:18 a.m. on Feb. 1, 2010 at Schuylkill Medical Center, Pottsville, to Stacey and Donald Moyer of Pottsville.

He weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces and measured 18.5 inches long.

The new baby was welcomed home by an older brother, Donnie Moyer, 2.

Maternal grandparents are Donald and Carolyn Gigous of Chambersburg, Pa.

Paternal grandparents are Arlene Moyer, Tamaqua, and the late Donald Moyer.

The Lehighton Area High School Class of 1980 will hold its class reunion on June 26 at the Orioles Community Center. For details visit the class Web site at: http://classreport.org/usa/pa/lehighton/lahs/1980/ or contact Deb Tanczos-Yanders at LHS1980@ptd.net or (610) 377-0151.

Class President Ann Hunsicker-Morrissey has volunteered to serve as class administrator. She would like to invite LAHS Class of 1980 alumni to visit the Web site to fill out a profile so they can be reached regarding the reunion.